Khuloos Aziz Chawla, Amity Law School, Noida
ABSTRACT
This was one of the critical cases in the history of India. It constituted of biggest spams in the emergence of the telecommunication sector. The main problem arose in 2007 when the Department of Telecommunication came up with a Weeks’s time to apply for the licenses of mobile phone networks. It was realized in 2010 by the government Auditors that the scam of worth hundred crores were found. The scam was since licenses were given at the throw away prices. Additionally, ineligible applicants were granted licenses who intentionally suppressed facts, disclosed incomplete information, submitted fictitious documents, and used fraudulent means to obtain licenses and thereby access spectrum. Furthermore, there was the involvement of CBI that filed long charge sheet, then there was special setup for fast-track procedure by Delhi High Court and Supreme Court also took a note of Judicial Overreach. It was then referred by the president and then finally 5 Judges Bench in Supreme Court acquitted all the accused persons. This Article basically focuses on the 2G Spectrum case, its facts and then it’s issues, rules applicable, analysis and conclusions for following the IRAC method for case commentary.
